#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>

// prototypes for the other functions used
void compare(int*, int*);
void swap(int*, int*);

// sends the inputs in pairs to sortItOut for simplier sorting
void smallSort2(int* a, int* b, int* c)
{
    compare(a, b);
    compare(a, c);
    compare(b, c);
}

// determines if the inputs need to be sorted, or if they are already in the
// correct order
void compare(int* a, int* b)
{
    if (*a > *b)
        swap(a, b);
}

// if the values needed to be swapped then they will have their positions
// "switched" in memory, that is why they are passed by reference
void swap(int* first, int* second)
{
    int temp = *first;
    *first = *second;
    *second = temp;
}